FRIDAY'S CHILD

Welcome to Friday’s Child the podcast, formally known as Life School ME.

When I started Life School back in June 2019 my vision for where I wanted to take the podcast and how it would grow was not 100% clear. I knew I wanted to interview inspiring women and share their stories, but there was no grand plan. And that’s ok. I’m a firm believer in starting before you’re ready!

But after falling pregnant with my beautiful daughter Mavia, and deciding to focus on the world of #BumpsandBabies for Series 2, I discovered a new passion for all things related to pregnancy and birth. The things I learnt about the female body and birth during my pregnancy journey have changed me forever and ignited a new found passion and love for this subject matter.

So Life School has now been reborn as FRIDAY’S CHILD and during this Series I will be talking to First Time Mums, Childbirth Educators and Industry Experts on all things Motherhood. Whether you’re newly pregnant, a first time Mum or maybe you just want to find out more about the world of babies and Motherhood, I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful guests and that hopefully you can take away some helpful information and insights.

My guest today is Shamim Kassibawi, a publicist turned serial entrepreneur and first time Mama to a beautiful 6-month-old baby girl. Shamim is the Founder of Play Date, an interactive platform where Mums and Dads can help build their child’s social circle and avail awesome discounts and deals! Users can share stories, create memories and expand their child’s world, all through the ease of a single app.

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Guest Website & Social Media Handles:

https://www.myplaydateapp.com/#about

https://www.instagram.com/playdateworld/

Mentions:

https://uppababy.com/au/vista-v2/

https://www.spectrababy.ae/

Friday's Child Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/xfridayschildx/ 

https://www.facebook.com/xfridayschildx 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/667893360579008/?ref=share

Welcome to Friday’s Child the podcast, formally known as Life School ME.

When I started Life School back in June 2019 my vision for where I wanted to take the podcast and how it would grow was not 100% clear. I knew I wanted to interview inspiring women and share their stories, but there was no grand plan. And that’s ok. I’m a firm believer in starting before you’re ready!

But after falling pregnant with my beautiful daughter Mavia, and deciding to focus on the world of #BumpsandBabies for Series 2, I discovered a new passion for all things related to pregnancy and birth. The things I learnt about the female body and birth during my pregnancy journey have changed me forever and ignited a new found passion and love for this subject matter.

So Life School has now been reborn as FRIDAY’S CHILD and during this Series I will be talking to First Time Mums, Childbirth Educators and Industry Experts on all things Motherhood. Whether you’re newly pregnant, a first time Mum or maybe you just want to find out more about the world of babies and Motherhood, I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful guests and that hopefully you can take away some helpful information and insights.

Today I am very excited to welcome to the podcast the Author of the best-selling book ‘The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan’ and infant sleep and reflux expert, Alison Scott-Wright, aka The Magic Sleep Fairy. It was such a honour to speak to Alison who is currently in the middle of writing her next book, ‘The Sensational Toddler Sleep Plan.’

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Guest Website & Social Media Handles:

https://alisonscott-wright.com/

https://www.instagram.com/magic_sleep_fairy/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/388520599057611

The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan:

https://alisonscott-wright.com/store/prodid/12/catid/3/the_sensational_baby_sleep_plan

Friday's Child Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/xfridayschildx/ 

https://www.facebook.com/xfridayschildx 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/667893360579008/?ref=share

Welcome to Friday’s Child the podcast, formally known as Life School ME.

When I started Life School back in June 2019 my vision for where I wanted to take the podcast and how it would grow was not 100% clear. I knew I wanted to interview inspiring women and share their stories, but there was no grand plan. And that’s ok. I’m a firm believer in starting before you’re ready!

But after falling pregnant with my beautiful daughter Mavia, and deciding to focus on the world of #BumpsandBabies for Series 2, I discovered a new passion for all things related to pregnancy and birth. The things I learnt about the female body and birth during my pregnancy journey have changed me forever and ignited a new found passion and love for this subject matter.

So Life School has now been reborn as FRIDAY’S CHILD and during this Series I will be talking to First Time Mums, Childbirth Educators and Industry Experts on all things Motherhood. Whether you’re newly pregnant, a first time Mum or maybe you just want to find out more about the world of babies and Motherhood, I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful guests and that hopefully you can take away some helpful information and insights. For episode one of this new series.

For this episode  I have the pleasure of welcoming to the podcast Nancy and Lara, the Founders of Cloudhoods. Cloudhoods provides mums & mums-to-be with a platform to discover, discuss as well as engage in local initiatives and events that are taking place in their communities. Cloudhoods also provides mums with tips & advice on the journey of motherhood collated from real mums, contributors & experts here  in the UAE.

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Guest Website & Social Media Handles:

https://www.cloudhoods.com/

https://www.instagram.com/cloudhoods/

Friday's Child Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/xfridayschildx/ 

https://www.facebook.com/xfridayschildx 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/667893360579008/?ref=share

Welcome to Friday’s Child the podcast, formally known as Life School ME.

When I started Life School back in June 2019 my vision for where I wanted to take the podcast and how it would grow was not 100% clear. I knew I wanted to interview inspiring women and share their stories, but there was no grand plan. And that’s ok. I’m a firm believer in starting before you’re ready!

But after falling pregnant with my beautiful daughter Mavia, and deciding to focus on the world of #BumpsandBabies for Series 2, I discovered a new passion for all things related to pregnancy and birth. The things I learnt about the female body and birth during my pregnancy journey have changed me forever and ignited a new found passion and love for this subject matter.

So Life School has now been reborn as FRIDAY’S CHILD and during this Series I will be talking to First Time Mums, Childbirth Educators and Industry Experts on all things Motherhood. Whether you’re newly pregnant, a first time Mum or maybe you just want to find out more about the world of babies and Motherhood, I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful guests and that hopefully you can take away some helpful information and insights. For episode one of this new series.

For this episode I have the pleasure of speaking to the Founder of PlayMatters Dubai, Lana Svetova. PlayMatters is a PEKiP-based parent-baby playgroup focused on natural baby development, parent-baby attachment, parenting support, and baby socializing.

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Guest Website & Social Media Handles: 

http://playmattersdubai.ae/

https://www.instagram.com/playmatters.dubai/

Friday's Child Social Media: 

https://www.instagram.com/xfridayschildx/ 

https://www.facebook.com/xfridayschildx 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/667893360579008/?ref=share

Peta Labour & Delivery Story:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGkIeLBJZID/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Welcome to Friday’s Child the podcast, formally known as Life School ME. 

When I started Life School back in June 2019 my vision for where I wanted to take the podcast and how it would grow was not 100% clear. I knew I wanted to interview inspiring women and share their stories, but there was no grand plan. And that’s ok. I’m a firm believer in starting before you’re ready! 

But after falling pregnant with my beautiful daughter Mavia, and deciding to focus on the world of #BumpsandBabies for Series 2, I discovered a new passion for all things related to pregnancy and birth. The things I learnt about the female body and birth during my pregnancy journey have changed me forever and ignited a new found passion and love for this subject matter. 

So Life School has now been reborn as FRIDAY’S CHILD and during this Series I will be talking to First Time Mums, Childbirth Educators and Industry Experts on all things Motherhood. Whether you’re newly pregnant, a first time Mum or maybe you just want to find out more about the world of babies and Motherhood, I hope you enjoy listening to my wonderful guests and that hopefully you can take away some helpful information and insights. 

For episode one of this new series, I am thrilled to welcome to the podcast gorgeous first time Mum and certified Birth and Postnatal Doula, Ellis, also known as ‘yourbodyyourbirth’ on Instagram. Thank you for listening and enjoy! 

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Guest Website & Social Media Handles: 

https://www.yourbodyyourbirth.me/ 

https://www.instagram.com/yourbodyyourbirth/ 

Guest Mentions: 

Jasmine Collin Hypnobirthing Course: https://www.jasminecollin.com 

https://www.noon.com/uae-en/ina-may-s-guide-to-childbirth-paperback/N27595495A/p 

https://www.instagram.com/purebabyorganicme/ 

Friday's Child Social Media: 

https://www.instagram.com/xfridayschildx/ 

https://www.facebook.com/xfridayschildx 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/667893360579008/?ref=share

Welcome to Life School Series 2, #BumpsandBabies!

I’m still in the process of recording this series, and my plan was to start releasing episodes once I’d finished recording with all my wonderful guests. However, in light of the current global situation with Coronavirus, recording for now is on hold.

So, I’ve decided to share with you the episodes I’ve recorded so far over the past couple of months. I know many of us are currently self-isolating at home with lots of time on our hands, so what better time to listen to your favourite podcasts, or perhaps discover some new ones!

As a first time Mum, pregnancy, birth and babies is a whole new world for me, and I personally want to educate myself as much as I can before my little one arrives. From positive birth stories, information on hypnobirthing, water births, c-sections, baby massage and more, I hope throughout this Series I can shed some light on just some of the areas you may be worried about, or even just intrigued about.

Thank you to all the incredible birth workers and women who have made this Series possible so far and thank you so much for listening.

My guest for this episode is Louise Atkinson, an experienced Birth & Postnatal Doula and Certified Infant Massage Instructor who has been living in Dubai for over 6 years. Louise was also the Doula of my #BumpsandBabies Episode 11 guest, Rachael Bruford, and you can listen to her beautiful birth experience now on all major podcast platforms.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @lifeschoolme for behind the scenes footage, videos and further information on some of the topics we discuss on the show.

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Website & Social Media Handles:

https://www.dou-lala.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dou_la_la/?hl=en 

Contact:

+971 54 484 9494) / [email protected]

Mentions:

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

https://malaak.me/en/home/

Welcome to Life School Series 2, #BumpsandBabies!

I’m still in the process of recording this series, and my plan was to start releasing episodes once I’d finished recording with all my wonderful guests. However, in light of the current global situation with Coronavirus, recording for now is on hold.

So, I’ve decided to share with you the episodes I’ve recorded so far over the past couple of months (pre-lockdown). I know many of us are currently self-isolating at home with lots of time on our hands, so what better time to listen to your favourite podcasts, or perhaps discover some new ones!

As a first time Mum, pregnancy, birth and babies is a whole new world for me, and I personally want to educate myself as much as I can before my little one arrives. From positive birth stories, information on hypnobirthing, water births, c-sections, baby massage and more, I hope throughout this Series I can shed some light on just some of the areas you may be worried about, or even just intrigued about.

Thank you to all the incredible birth workers and women who have made this Series possible so far and thank you so much for listening.

Welcome to another very special ‘lockdown’ bonus episode of #BumpsandBabies. My guest today is Leanne Hogan, Charge Midwife at Al Zahra Hospital here in Dubai. It was an honor to speak to Leanne not only about her journey to becoming a midwife, but also her personal experience of being a key worker during these unprecedented times.  

Just a small disclaimer for any Mums to Be that may be listening, we recorded this episode in lockdown on the 18th May so the changes in the hospital policies due to Coronavirus that Leanne refers to during our conversation, may no longer be relevant when you are listening to this episode. Policies and protocols may vary hospital to hospital as well so for the latest updates at your hospital during this time, please do contact them directly or speak with your doctor. 

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @lifeschoolme for behind the scenes footage, videos and further information on some of the topics we discuss on the show.

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Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai: 

https://azhd.ae/all-health-packages/maternity-packages/

https://www.instagram.com/alzahrahospitaldubai/

https://www.facebook.com/AZHDubai

Welcome to Life School Series 2, #BumpsandBabies!

I’m still in the process of recording this series, and my plan was to start releasing episodes once I’d finished recording with all my wonderful guests. However, in light of the current global situation with Coronavirus, recording for now is on hold.

So, I’ve decided to share with you the episodes I’ve recorded so far over the past couple of months (pre-lockdown). I know many of us are currently self-isolating at home with lots of time on our hands, so what better time to listen to your favourite podcasts, or perhaps discover some new ones!

As a first time Mum, pregnancy, birth and babies is a whole new world for me, and I personally want to educate myself as much as I can before my little one arrives. From positive birth stories, information on hypnobirthing, water births, c-sections, baby massage and more, I hope throughout this Series I can shed some light on just some of the areas you may be worried about, or even just intrigued about.

Thank you to all the incredible birth workers and women who have made this Series possible so far and thank you so much for listening.

My guest for this episode is Rachael Bruford. A Marathon Runner, Health Coach, Founder of Chasing Zest and new Mum to the gorgeous baby Dylan. As an expecting Mummy myself, it was so amazing to sit with Rachael and hear all about her super positive, natural, birth experience. It was also a delight to have baby Dylan on the podcast with us too!  

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @lifeschoolme for behind the scenes footage, videos and further information on some of the topics we discuss on the show.

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Website & Social Media Handles:

https://www.chasingzest.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rachael_chasingzest/?hl=en

Mentions: 

Rachael's Doula - https://www.dou-lala.com/about/

Rachael's Physiotherapist - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-bennett-76830164/?originalSubdomain=ae

Welcome to Life School Series 2, #BumpsandBabies!

I’m still in the process of recording this series, and my plan was to start releasing episodes once I’d finished recording with all my wonderful guests. However, in light of the current global situation with Coronavirus, recording for now is on hold.

So, I’ve decided to share with you the episodes I’ve recorded so far over the past couple of months. I know many of us are currently self-isolating at home with lots of time on our hands, so what better time to listen to your favourite podcasts, or perhaps discover some new ones!

As a first time Mum, pregnancy, birth and babies is a whole new world for me, and I personally want to educate myself as much as I can before my little one arrives. From positive birth stories, information on hypnobirthing, water births, c-sections, baby massage and more, I hope throughout this Series I can shed some light on just some of the areas you may be worried about, or even just intrigued about.

Thank you to all the incredible birth workers and women who have made this Series possible so far and thank you so much for listening.

Welcome to another very special bonus episode of #BumpsandBabies where my guest today is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mama App, Sumayya Sarwar. During this episode we discuss Motherhood, Sumayya’s journey to creating her business Mama App and her incredible birth in the back of a taxi…Yes you heard that right!

This episode was recorded virtually during lockdown so apologies in advance if the sound quality isn’t 100%.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @lifeschoolme for behind the scenes footage, videos and further information on some of the topics we discuss on the show.

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Website & Social Media Handles:

https://mymamaapp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mymamaapp/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/sumayya.sarwar/?hl=en

Download the App:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mama-me-meet-other-moms/id1500014297

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mamaapp&sticky_source_country=US

Welcome to Life School Series 2, #BumpsandBabies!

I’m still in the process of recording this series, and my plan was to start releasing episodes once I’d finished recording with all my wonderful guests. However, in light of the current global situation with Coronavirus, recording for now is on hold.

So, I’ve decided to share with you the episodes I’ve recorded so far over the past couple of months (pre-lockdown). I know many of us are currently self-isolating at home with lots of time on our hands, so what better time to listen to your favourite podcasts, or perhaps discover some new ones!

As a first time Mum, pregnancy, birth and babies is a whole new world for me, and I personally want to educate myself as much as I can before my little one arrives. From positive birth stories, information on hypnobirthing, water births, c-sections, baby massage and more, I hope throughout this Series I can shed some light on just some of the areas you may be worried about, or even just intrigued about.

Thank you to all the incredible birth workers and women who have made this Series possible so far and thank you so much for listening.

My guest for this episode is Amy Vogelaar, an American Licensed Midwife, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator and Certified Infant Massage Instructor.  Amy is also a licensed BabyCalm & ToddlerCalm Consultant and the Co-Founder of Love Parenting UAE.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @lifeschoolme for behind the scenes footage, videos and further information on some of the topics we discuss on the show.

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Website & Social Media Handles:

https://www.loveparentinguae.com/

https://www.instagram.com/amyvogelaar/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/groups/informedpregnancyandbirthUAE/

Contact:

Amy: +971 50 329 8208 / [email protected]